It’s an ominous first for South Carolina: a sighting of a foreign, egg-loving lizard that can grow several feet long and pose a threat to animals across the state, according to officials from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. South Carolina has documented its first black and white tegu lizard, officials said.The species is popular in the pet trade and was sighted in Lexington, SC. 

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Argentine Black and White Tegus | Department Of Natural Resources Division

Invasive Lizards Threaten Native Georgia Wildlife DNR and partners are working to eradicate a wild population of Argentine black and white tegus in Toombs and Tattnall counties in southeast Georgia.

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